Truman's Defeat Looms as Stevenson Gains Nominating Edge
Editorial argues former President Truman cannot stop Adlai Stevenson from securing the Democratic nomination. Stevenson leads over Estes Kefauver, Harriman falters, and Truman's late maneuvers fail to sway delegates. If Stevenson is chosen early, Truman's influence within the party diminishes, but the switch benefits the party's autonomy.
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Harry Truman
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Mr. Truman
Harriman
Democratic Party
The Lesser Parties And The 1952 Election
The piece surveys minor parties in the 1952 race including the Vegetarian, Poor Man's, and Greenbackers. It notes expected limited impact, a NJ pig farmer candidate, and the long odds of third parties amid Democratic and Republican spotlight, with a nod to past Greenback beliefs.
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Hrajewski
New Jersey
Fina
Accommodating captain and a railside kiss scandal
The Danbury News recalls a humane ship captain who marked a cap lost at sea and vowed to recover it on his voyage between New York and Port Royal. A Wisconsin schoolma am seeks four thousand dollars for four kisses taken by a freight conductor, leading to his dismissal after the railroad refused compensation.
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Danbury
New York
Port Royal
Wisconsin
Old Settlers Picnic to Honor Capper at Forest Park
Forty years ago roads near Ottawa were dusty but now most are oiled and used daily. A plan to hold the old settlers picnic in Forest Park on September 6 for the Franklin County fair homecoming includes Governor Arthur Capper as principal speaker. A Topeka Fair races official will start the big Free Fair races September 11 to 16. Ottawa friends in the Kansas National Guard on the Texas border exchange frequent letters, and Claude Curry sent a photo of Francisco Villa to L F Pitzer.
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Ottawa
Forest Park
Franklin County
Arthur Capper
C. F. Updegraff
Topeka
Kansas National Guard
Texas
Claude “Sappho” Curry
Second Regiment
Francisco Villa
L. F. Pitzer
Mr. Villa
This and That: Which Is First for a New Official
The piece ponders whether in Washington a new official receives a telephone first or a Top Secret rubber stamp to classify routine correspondence, questioning the order of initial administrative tools provided.
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Washington
Use Logic To Combat Hysteria by Dr Crane
Dr George W Crane argues against mob hysteria and fallacies in public thinking. He cites sugar cancer links, tribal lifespan myths, and dental claims to illustrate how evidence and logic must guide health debates, urging schools to teach logic and debate to foster critical thinking.
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Crane
America
Africa
Deaf Smith County
Texas
India
George Washington
England
Hopkins Syndicate
Meloit
Ind
Copsright
Hopuins Syndicate
Lac
Democrats shout for Dick and a Treasury umbrella
A veteran observer notes politics and money in a fragmented piece. Democrats in Chicago rally for Dick. The E bonds mark 15 years, yet dollar decline soaks buyers. The 1952 style convention echoes with Stevenson and Furness as the home viewer recalls familiar pages.
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Bond
Treasury
Adlai Stevenson
Furness
Official Army birth notice sent as public information
A brown oversized envelope from the War Department Public Information Office carried news of a baby born to a hometown couple in Hawaii. The letter, franked and marked official business, criticized as propaganda by the editor, noting the size and oddity of service mail to a civilian newspaper.
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War Department
Public Information Office
Tripper Army Hospital
APO
Sfran
Calif
Army Air Force Postal Service
Hawaii
Post Office Department
Army Air Force Department
Service Public Information Offices
Radio schedule highlights for KMBC and WDAF events
The listing shows Aug weekday radio lineup with KMBC and WDAF programs. It includes Binet Music and sports coverage, plus a Dillion Show and baseball updates. Notable items mention Morgan Beatty and Art Mooney amid various music and news slots.
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RTJO
Binet
KMBC
WDAF
RTIO
Rorgan Beatty
Dillon
Morgan Beatty
Papebely
Kembch
Art Mooney
Wdaf—Sporta Io
Wdaf—Job Cilne
WDARM
Tare
WDAR
Dilgon
State bids light bulb contracts in Kansas
Purchasing Director William Perkins announced new bids for No 1 grade light bulbs after prior Sylvania bids were rejected for not meeting specs or bidding rules. Sylvania offers a 37.5 percent discount on orders above 15,000 with extra discounts for large departmental orders and cash payments.
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Topeka Ph —- Sylvania Bloc
Products Inc
Kansas
William Percedure
Kins
Perkins
Sylvania
Prayer Transcript and School Integration Note
Fragmented prayer fragment and names mix with a legal note. The text references Frank Latimer Sr and a mother in Lafayette, Oklahoma, and records that Oklahoma has accepted the U S Supreme Court decision on school integration and aims to comply.
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Negra Bay
Frank Latimer Sr
Rank Jp
Tadie Bettec
H Lafayette
Oklahoma
U.S. Supreme Court
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